Agenda and directions to Staunton Creative Community Fund

[Bendfeldt, Eric]

Dear Shenandoah Valley Food and Farm Network,

 

Hope you are doing well. Here is a reminder about tomorrow’s meeting of the SV Food and Farm Network on Friday, August 17, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. The Staunton Creative Community Fund has agreed to host the meeting so we will be gathering at 10 Byers Street in Staunton. Here is a link to a map to the meeting location: https://maps.google.com/maps?daddr=10+Byers+Street,+Staunton,+VA+24401&gl=us&panel=1&fb=1&dirflg=d&geocode=0,38.147189,-79.073981&cid=0,0,11851892513446914172&hq=creative+community+fund&hnear=0x89b4a08eb8621697:0xe5d6e4710a09b66e,Staunton,+VA&t=v&z=16

Please see the attached notes from last month's meeting. Here is the agenda for tomorrow:

 

1. Introductions
2. Welcome & Overview of Staunton Creative Community Fund- Christina Cain, Justin Van Kleeck of SCCF
3. VA Farm to Table Conference Updates 
1. Buy Fresh Buy Local Mixer Update 
2. Follow- up after conference: other ways to develop infrastructure, encourage innovative & for-profit business
4. Review of OH Trip
1. ACEnet
1. 5 Program Areas- business incubation, ACEnet Ventures, building business capacity, marketing and distribution, product development 
2. Visit from them in December- how can we encourage others to dig deeper?
2. Snowville Creamery
1. Things we can learn- addressing issues of scale with on farm operations
2. Unique business partnership
3. Marketing
1. Ice Cream Mix
2. Branding & Logo
3. Shagbark Seed & Mill
1. Farmers accustomed to much of the equipment they used
2. Varieties of grains/beans they grew could be grown here
3. Partnerships with other artisans
5. Food Day – 10/25/12
6. $10 Challenge Update – Kim Woodwell, Shenandoah Forum
7. Available funds to promote BFBL to low-income communities
8. Organizations seeking flash freeze facilities and partners throughout the state
9. Updates from other organizations
10. Upcoming Events:
1. Next VSU Field Day – 8/28/12: http://www.vsu.edu/pages/2665.asp?item=13748
2. September is National Gleaning Month
3. October is National Farm to School Month
11. Next meeting date:

****What would you like to share (upcoming events, workshops, opportunities to get involved, assistance needed) that would be applicable to the meeting minutes? 

 

Again, thank you for your participation and effort to strengthen the community and regional food economy.

 

Best regards,

 

Eric

 

 

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Eric S. Bendfeldt

Extension Specialist, Community Viability

Virginia Cooperative Extension

2322 Blue Stone Hills Drive, Suite 140

Harrisonburg, Virginia 22801

Phone: (540) 432-6029 Ext. 106 Cell: (540) 209-4705

Fax: (540) 432-6251

Email: eben...@vt.edu

Serving the Commonwealth of Virginia

 

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